All About To-Do Lists: Thinking Through Your Needs
There's been one time since I became a mother that I had nothing on my to-do list – no short-term to-dos, no long-term goals. Nothing. It was kind of a bizarre feeling. As…
Survival Mode: Scaling Back to the Basics
When I wrote my "Organizing as Lifestyle..." post over the weekend, I really thought I was coming out of the six weeks of fog that have characterized this pregnancy. Unfortunately, the morning sickness…
Organizing Your Home Office: A Step-by-Step Plan
If your office is unorganized, cluttered or out-of-control, the idea of reorganizing it may be overwhelming. Where should you start? What should you do with all of the clutter? How will you keep…
Organize Your Home Office: Managing All of the Paper
There is no doubt that the number one source of clutter for most home offices comes from paper. Papers that need action. Papers that need to be filed. Papers that need to be…
Decorating to Declutter: A Picture Tour of My Home
Last week we started talking about Decorating to Declutter, and I mentioned that my husband often builds a custom piece of furniture to meet a function I'm looking for while still fitting with…
Organize Your Home Office: Thinking Through Your Needs
No matter what your home office setup looks like – whether you have a dedicated office or just a file cabinet for your important papers – having a system in place to organize…
The Importance of Having an Organized Media Kit
At BlissDom '09, the popular blogging conference hosted by Blissfully Domestic and held in Nashville earlier this month, several panels emphasized the importance of having a professional media kit for interacting with marketers,…
Decorating to Declutter: 4 Steps to Getting Started
Buying new furniture for you entire home is obviously not feasible for most people, especially in today's economic environment. However, there are a few things to keep in mind if you are looking…
Quick Tip: Maximize Your Blogging
Almost anyone who blogs will tell you that blogging is a time-consuming commitment. Because I maintain several blogs and don't want to sacrifice more time than I have to with my family, I…
Maximize Your Blogging: Plan Ahead
If your goal is to blog every day, chances are you've experienced the panic of realizing you haven't posted, don't have any idea what to post about and don't really even feel like…